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Well- I thought I would throw this out there......
I would love to learn how to really sharpen my knives. I figured there has got to be someone on this forum who not only knows how to do a great job at that...but also who might enjoy giving us a lesson/tutorial on the subject. (with Q-view of course)
Ain't got no pictures, but a basic run down. First use a good steel, this will tune up yer edge. A few strokes each side a the blade will brin back an edge.
Ifin it's past the steel stage, then a good run on a stone. Either a man made stone (They have a fine side an a coarse side, grey in color) or a set a Arkansas stones will do a fine job. I never use a motorized knife sharpener as you can over heat a blade an ruin it.
I start out on the fine side ifin momma ain't been usin the knife, bout a 20 ta 23 degree angle puts a fine edge on the blade. Give one side a the blade 10 strokes on the stone, then the other side 10 strokes, I then drop the count down ta 7 strokes each side, followed by 5 strokes then 3 and finally 1 on each side. Ifin I'm just touchin up a blade I'll start at 5 strokes an then on down the list.
Ifin they are real dull, start on the course side followin the same stroke count cept ya hold the blade nearer ta 30 degree's followed by the same procedure on the fine stone.
Cuttin on a wood board will make yer edge last far longer, plastic will work but does dull the knife quicker. NEVER cut on metal er ceramic! I shudder every time I hear a knife blade screech across a plate!
A good knife plus a good stone will keep yer blades in prime condition fer a lifetime. Don't let yer knife get real dull before ya sharpen it, just makes more work fer ya.
Store yer knives in a block, on a magnetic rack or with the blades covered ifin ya really need ta keep em in a drawer. Other thins bangin inta em will dull them as well as bein dangerous when reachin in that drawer fer sumtin elese. A good sharp knife is safer ta use cause yall ain't forcin it ta work.
A little work on this sharpener and you two can shave with your knives.
After 10 years in the industry I tried those hideous electric sharpeners, stones and other systems. This one here made it easy to get my knives razer sharp and keep em thatway. Well worth every penny you spend. Look around though. You should be able to find it under $50. http://www.thebladeshop.com/SearchRe...FRcZsgod0ifjWA
do a search on the web for knife sharpening, you will find a lot of information on the procedure then you just have to practice.
I use a 6 inch x 2 inch diamond stone after I get the edge I am looking for I then use a leather stroup and honing compound to polish the edge.
You can shave with my pocket, hunting, woodcarving and kitchen knives.
after you get a sharp edge about all you need to do is use a good sharpening steel or leather stroup to realign the edge with my kitchen knives I run them across the leather each time I pick them up and use them. Oh yeah another good point do not toss your knives into the sink or dish washer. wash by hand, dry and store safely away. hope this helps some
I agree with the folks above. If you can afford one of the sharpening systems (manual, NOT automatic), it is money well spent. However, if money is tight, Lowes has a very good 3 stone process. Not as good as the systems, but it comes with a plastic gizmo that helps you keep the correct angle. It's less than 20 bucks, and I have gotten my money's worth out of it.
I use the Lansky system if the knife is really dull & needs to be stoned. If it only needs touching up, I have a set of ceramic sticks similar to the spyderco system mentioned by Vlap. The cheap set of ceramic sticks came from kmart for under $10.00 The wooden block holds them at the correct angle, you simply run the blade down the ceramic while pulling towards yourself. Just a few strokes and it's sharp enough to shave with.
Depends on what type of knives you want to sharpen.
if they are high dollar, cheap kitchen or custom knives.
I use the following on most kitchen knives with great success after getting the edge on them, I use a good sharpening steele to bring the blade to a fine sharpend edge.
On high dollar knives and custom knives it is normally best to send them to the maker, they will sharpen for free and return them to you if you get the blades to them.
depending on the knife depends on the pool of sharpening devices at my home on what I will use.
custom high dollars get taken to a pro.
if a person has no concept of sharpening a knife or no mechanical skills a lansky will not help them.
I would suggest if you want to learn how to sharpen knives. start out with oil stones. all sharpening tools come with basic instruction on sharpening. get some cheap blades and practice. ceramics are good finishers also..
and remember when you slice through the air in front of you,and you do not hear germs screaming in angiush and pain..your knife is not sharp..
Checked out the Kershaw site out of curiosity since I've used a Kershaw knife for about 20 years and love it. I have the Deerhunter-1030. Holy cow,
it retails for $195.99 now. I think I paid $60.00 for it back then.It is a good knife but I'm not sure what sets it above all their other hunting models???
Thats right. Some knives edge can simply be kept with a few swipes on a good stainless steel, smooth steel every so often. You might be suprised how much better a knife performs after sharpening when finished on a steel. It cleans off the burrs and roll over that even a stone leaves and can recover from minor bone nicks on the edge.
